Port Alberni is a town located on central Vancouver Island with a long history of forestry. It was the location of B.C.’s first-ever export sawmill in 1860, and forestry continues to be a principle economic driver and source of employment for its residents. Shots filmed in Port Alberni are present in several industrial forestry films of the 20th century, including in Coulson Logging, and Respiratory Protection in the Pulp and Paper Mill, the latter of which is held in the UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections.